The Big Woods of Nerstrand State Park

This was back in mid September.

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 We are hanging out in the RV for a few days at this state park. It’s very pretty. We drove down yesterday afternoon, only an hour and 20 minutes from our house. Parking the RV was a challenge but Lee got it done. The spots are narrow and there are a lot of trees. Once we were set up we took the dogs on a short walk to the Hidden Falls. Because of the drought there was only a trickle of water in the falls but it was still pretty. There were lots of steps to get to the falls and Heather struggled. We had to carry her down a few of them. We went back a different way, rocky and hilly but no steps. She was pooped by the end.

In the morning we went on a hike after a very nice breakfast. Scrambled eggs with bacon, green onions and corn. Yummy! First we did a shorter loop, then came back and left Heather at the RV. Then we took the other two dogs and hiked a bigger loop through the woods. It’s really beautiful. The leaves are just starting to turn. We hiked about 4 miles total and even Sophie was tired by the end.

The rest of the afternoon we just hung out. Lee did some mushroom hunting, while the dogs and I relaxed. The next day I needed to do a longish run. It was supposed to be 8 miles but I figured about 7 on trails was probably equivalent. I’m much slower on trails, the grass and rocks and roots slow me down even if it’s not very hilly. I did part of the outer loop of trails, through woods and a prairie restoration which was very pretty.

Then home we went. It’s so close, we were home before lunch. It was a nice little trip. Next up, Voyageurs National Park, up by the Canadian border, wayyyy north.